Fans of Foreign and Independent Films rejoice! :)You should enjoy the nominees for the 13th Bubakar Awards,an online alternative to the Oscars with voting open to anyone with a valid email address. The nominees are selected by a panel of 25 critics, scholars and film buffs from throught the US and Europe. The nominees for 2002 include 2 foreign directors, 2 foreign actresses, as well as a best Foreign Language Film category.

To see the full list of nominees:http://home.earthlink.net/~bubakar/2002.htmlfollow the link in the upper right-hand corner to cast your vote. Voting is open until March 2nd, 2003 at Midnight EST.

Hope you enjoy, and feel free to leave your comments regarding the nominees and such here! I'll check back from time to time to answer any questions or battle back against any criticism!! :) Just kidding, feel free to criticise... we can take it!